Together, ‘Spirits Rejoice’ and ‘Bell’s encapsulate a four month period where long-gestating ideas of Ayler’s were birthed, helping to usher in a conception of music unlike virtually anything else extant, paving the way for his own adventures of the next several years and, perhaps more importantly, providing an extremely fertile bed for a generation or two of musicians to come. (Brian Olewnick) Spirits Rejoice 1965, live in Judson Hall, line-up: Albert Ayler - tenor saxophone Donald Ayler - trumpet Charles Tyler - alto saxophone Call Cobbs - harpsichord on 4 only Henry Grimes - double bass Gary Peacock - double bass Sunny Murray - drums Bells 1965 live in Town Hall, line-up: Albert Ayler - tenor saxophone Donald Ayler - trumpet Charles Tyler - alto saxophone Lewis Worrell - double bass Sunny Murray - drums

Program

1. Spirits Rejoice 11:39 2. Holy Family 02:09 3. D.C. 07:59 4. Angels 05:29 5. Prophet 05:37 6. Bells 19:50